Absurd Quote by Henri Poincare

Tolstoi explains somewhere in his writings why, in his opinion, "Science for Science's sake" is an absurd conception. We cannot know all the facts…

— Henri Poincare

It is folly to use as one's guide in the selection of fundamental science the criterion of utility. Not because (scientists)... despise utility. But…

— John Charles Polanyi

I try to do my science in a moral way, and, I believe that, ideally, science should be looked upon as something that helps…

— Vera Rubin

Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility. It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and…

— Vannevar Bush

Philosophers say a great deal about what is absolutely necessary for science, and it is always, so far as one can see, rather naive,…

— Anonymous

History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind.

— Irving Langmuir

The costs of an ignorance of science are nor just practical ones like misbegotten policies, forgone cures, and a unilateral disarmament in national competitiveness.…

— Steven Pinker

Science can be useful, or it can just get in the way.

— Karl King

“The stubborn critic would say: 'What is the benefit of these sciences?' He does not know the virtue that distinguishes mankind from all the…

— Abu Rayhan al-Biruni

Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that science, which can do so much, cannot decide what…

— Joseph Wood Krutch

For science is ... like virtue, its own exceeding great reward.

— Charles Kingsley

Society needs to see science not as a luxury of funding but as a fundamental activity that drives enlightenment, economics, and security.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson